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"419" Scam – Advance Fee / Fake Lottery Scam

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Victims never receive this non-existent fortune but are tricked into sending their money to the criminals, who remain anonymous. They hide their real identity and location by using fake names and fake postal addresses as well as communicating via anonymous free email accounts and mobile phones.

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Some comments by the Scam-O-Matic about the following email:

• The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
  • "a security company " (this will cost you money - be careful with upfront payments to anyone you only know through email, especially if they promise you a lot of money. )
  • "may come to you as a surprise" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
  • "trunk box" (they want you to be blinded by the prospect of quick money, but the only money that ever changes hands in 419 scams is from you to the criminals)
  • "trunk boxes" (they want you to be blinded by the prospect of quick money, but the only money that ever changes hands in 419 scams is from you to the criminals)
  • ",000,000" (they want you to be blinded by the prospect of quick money, but the only money that ever changes hands in 419 scams is from you to the criminals)
  • "% commission" (Beware of any scheme that involves depositing checks or money orders or receiving wire transfers in your bank account and then wiring a portion of the funds somewhere, for a percentage of 5-15% of the total. Such offers are *always* fraudulent and you will be liable for the entire amount when the checks, money orders or wire transfers turn out to be fraudulent. Any money already forwarded comes out of *your* pocket then. )
  • "utmost confidentiality" (they don't want anyone to point out to you that this is a scam)
  • "liberia" (a location commonly mentioned in 419 scams)
• This email message is a orphan scam.

Fraud email example:

From: john SANCO_004 <sanco_004@yahoo.com>
Reply-To: SANCO_005@yahoo.com
Date: Mon, 30 Jul 2007 17:49:50 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: P/S I HEED UR HELP


DEAR.
THIS PROPOSAL MAY COME TO YOU AS A SURPRISE IT IS A PRIVILEGE AND IT DEMANDS AN UTMOST CONFIDENTIALITY AND HONEST MY NAME IS JOHN SANCO FROM LIBERIA I AM 20 YEARS OLD OF AGE.

MY FATHER DIED RECENTLY AS A RESULT OF AN ACUTE HEART PROBLEM.HE IS A SHALL HOLDER IN MY CONTREY. BEFORE HIS DEATH HE REVIEW TO ME ANS MY LITTLE SISTER ABOUT THE MONEY WISH HE DEPOSITED IN A SECURITY COMPANY HEAR IN GHANA. RIGHT NOW I AM IN POSSESSION OF ($15,000,000 MILLION) UNITED STATES DOLLARS. WHICH WAS DEPOSITED WITH A METALIC TRUNK BOX.

AND THE PHOTO PICTURE WHICH MY LATE FATHER USE TO DEPOSIT THE TWO METALIC TRUNK BOXES WITH THE SECURITY COMPANY HERE IN THE CAPITAL CITY ACCRA GHANA AND THE DOCUMENTS ARE WITH MY LATE FATHER'S LAWYER HERE IN GHANA

. WHERE I AM CURRENTLY ON TRANSIT AWAITING FOR AN HONEST OVERSEA`S PARTNER FOR NEGOTIATIONS THOUGH IT IS MY DESIRE TO GO INTO PROPERTY INVESTMENTS.
OR ANY OTHER AREAS OF YOUR CHOICE YOU MAY ADVICE ME WHAT TO DU WITH THE MONEY BECAUSE I HAVE NAVER SEE SORCHA MONEY IN MY LIFE BEFORE AND I AND MY SISTER HAVE ALSO MAPPED OUT 15% COMMISSION FOR YOUR ASSISTANCE AND 5% FOR ANY EXPENSES INCURED DURING TRANSACTION.

NOTE:I WILL WUNT YOU TO FORWARD ACROSS YOUR TEL/FAX TO ENABLE US TOMAKE QUAKE TRAZACTION. WAITING YOUR KIND RESPONSE AS SOON AS POSSIBLE. GOD BLESS YOU.
BEST REGARDS.
GRACE MENAH


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